"UNBEKANNT - Color woodcuts from the beginning of the 20th century"
You are cordially invited!
Dr. Felix Schwenke
Lord Mayor of the City of Offenbach am Main
Dr. Jürgen Eichenauer
Museum Director House of City History
Opening: Sunday, July 10, 2022, 11 a.m.
Welcome: Dr. Jürgen Eichenauer (Museum Director)
Welcome: Martina Altschäfer (Kunstverein Rüsselsheim)
Introduction: Wolfgang Barina (lender)
Exhibition from July 10 to September 4, 2022
In today's understanding, the color woodcut is firmly linked to the art movement of Expressionism. In contrast, the pioneers of the Art Nouveau generation, who adopted the medium from Japanese art around the turn of the century and rediscovered it for themselves, have received little attention. In spring 2021, this exhibition took place at the Kunstverein Rüsselsheim, which was
dedicated to "the unknown".
Three private collectors generously opened up their collections as part of this exhibition. On display were largely forgotten artists who are hardly known to the public any more. The elegant and simple naturalism of the era was given a new stage.
The Haus der Stadtgeschichte is showing this exhibition again, supplemented by works from the museum's collection and with a special exhibition section dedicated to the Offenbach artist Caroline Krafft-Schramm (1885-1922), who published her art under the pseudonym Ralph Sanin.
Supporting program for the exhibition
You are welcome to register for our planning of lectures and guided tours at 069/8065-2646 during museum opening hours or hds-terminplanungoffenbachde. Or simply drop by! We look forward to seeing you!